You Can Now Use a Selfie Video If You’re Locked Out on Google

To reduce the risk of getting locked out of my Google account, I’ve completed one of its newer security checks: a selfie‑style video that verifies my identity.

Google rolled out a new feature on Thursday, by which you can access your account by using a selfie video. It’s a fallback method in case you can’t access your account via the typical methods of password, passkey or backup email address.

The feature is being rolled out to Google account holders. Check hereto see if you’re eligible. After you create the optional selfie video, Google will save it in your security settings. Then, if you can’t get into your account via password, passkey, backup email address or any other way, you can record another selfie video that Google will compare to your saved one to restore your access. In that second video, Google asks you to move your head in...

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